Certificate and Associates Degree Information
Upon completion of the Registered Dental Assisting program, students can earn a Certificate of Achievement in Registered Dental Assisting. Students can also earn an Associate of Science Degree in Registered Dental Assisting by completing the COM general education requirements. Please note: This pattern completes the general education requirements for a local associates degree (AA/AS) at College of Marin. It does NOT meet the GE requirements for transfer. Please see a College of Marin Counselor to discuss academic goals.
Associate of Science DENT: Dental Assisting: Registered
Course Requirement and Course Sequence
| Fall Semester | Units |
|---|---|
| DENT 172 Dental Science I | 2.5 |
| DENT 174 Dental Materials | 3 |
| DENT 176 Dental Morphology, Histology, and Recordings | 1.5 |
| DENT 180 Chairside I | 3 |
| DENT 182 Dental Radiology | 2.5 |
| Spring Semester | Units |
|---|---|
| DENT 178 Dental Science II | 2 |
| DENT 183 Dental Specialties | 1.5 |
| DENT 184 Chairside II | 4 |
| DENT 186 Clinical Dental Radiology | 0.5 |
| DENT 187 Clinical/Technique Practicum | 0.5 |
| DENT 188 Clinical Application: Chairside Functions and Operative Procedures | 6 |
| DENT 190 Dental Practice Management and Economics | 1.5 |
| Summer Session | Units |
|---|---|
| DENT 192 Clinical Applications in Dental Offices | 2 |
| DENT 192A Pit and Fissure Sealants | 1 |
Select one course from each general education category. * |
Units |
|---|---|
| Natural Science (1 course, 3 unit minimum) | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science (1 course, 3 unit minimum) | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities (1 course, 3 unit minimum) | 3 |
| English Composition and Oral Communication/Critical Thinking– 3 units per | 6 |
| Communication and Analytical Thinking (1 course, 3 unit minimum) | 3 |
| Math Concepts & Quantitiative Reasoning (1 course, 3 unit minimum) | 3 |
| Ethnic Studies (1 course, 3 unit minimum) | 3 |
| Health & Personal Growth (1 unit minimum) | 1 |
General Education Courses
One course from each category required for graduation (22 total units minimum)
1A. ENGLISH COMPOSITION
Select one course from the following (Three units minimum)
- English 150SL, English C1000 (formally ENGL 150)
1B. ORAL COMMUNICATION AND CRITICAL THINKING
Select one course from the following (Three units minimum)
- Communications 100, 101, 102*, 104, 105, 109, Communications C1000 (formerly COMM 103)
- English 151*, English C1001 (formerly ENGL 155)
2. MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS & QUANTITATIVE REASONING
- Business 163
- Computer Science 117, 130, 135, 138, 160, 220, 232, 235
- Mathematics 102,104, 105, 108, 109, 114, 116, 117, 121, 122, 123, 124, 216,223,224
- Philosophy 112*
- Statistics 115, Statistics C1000 (formerly MATH 115)
3. ARTS & HUMANITIES
Select one course from the following (Three units minimum)
- American Sign Language 101, 102, 110*, 203, 204
- Architecture 100, 101, 102
- Art 101, 102,103,105,107,111,112,113,116, 118, 130, 134, 140, 144, 146, 148, 152,165,170, 175A, 176A, 180,185,193,197
- Communications 106
- Dance 100, 101, 108
- Drama 103, 110, 116, 117, 150
- English 151*, 202, 203, 208, 212, 214, 220, 221A, 221B, 222, 223, 224, 225, 230, 235, 237, 240
- Ethnic Studies 154
- Film 109A, 109B
- French 101, 102, 203, 204, 228A, 228B
- History 170*, 180*
- Humanities 100A, 100B, 101, 118, 125
- Italian 101, 102, 108A, 203, 204
- Japanese 101, 102, 203, 204
- Music 101, 102, 105, 106, 109
- Philosophy 110, 111, 112*, 115,116, 117, 118
- Spanish 101, 102, 128A, 203, 204, 228C
4. SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Select one course from the following (Three units minimum)
- Administrative Justice 204
- Anthropology 102, 110, 208
- American Sign Language 110*
- Behavioral Science 103, 130, 223
- Biology 251
- Business 101
- Communication 102*, 110, 160
- Early Childhood Education 110, 112
- Economics 101, 102, 120
- Ethnic Studies 110*, 112*, 121*
- Geography 100, 102, 109
- History 100, 101, 102, 117, 118, 151,152, 170*, 180*, 238
- Political Science 102, 103, 104, 201, 203, 210, 219
- Political Science C1000 (formerly POLS 101)
- Psychology 111, 112, 114, 116, 118, 140, 204, 205, 230, 251
- Psychology C1000 (formally PSY 110)
- Psych/Sociology 140, 205, 230
- Sociology 110, 112, 114, 130, 140, 205, 223, 230
5. NATURAL SCIENCES
Select one course from the following (Three units minimum)
- Anthropology 101
- Astronomy 101
- Biology 100, 101, 102, 110, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 112C, 120, 162, 169A, 169B, 224, 235, 240
- Chemistry 105, 110, 114, 131, 132, 231, 232
- Geography 101, 109, 112
- Geology 103, 109, 114, 120, 121
- Biology/Kinesiology 107
- Biology/Environmental 138
- Biology/Environmental/Geography 141
- Physics 108AB, 110, 207ABC
6. ETHNIC STUDIES
Select one course from the following (Three units minimum)
- Ethnic Studies 110*, 112*, 121*
- Any ETST course taken any year at COM meets the ETST requirement (ETST 111, 151, etc)
7. HEALTH & PERSONAL GROWTH
This requirement may be satisfied by any degree applicable activity course in Kinesiology or Dance, or one of the following (One unit minimum)
- Counseling 110, 130, 133
- Dance any course 109A-160A
- Health Education 115, 130, 140, 150
- Kinesiology any activity course
*courses in multiple areas may be used in one GE area only